Initiatives designed to help students find the right Path

Pathways Exploration

There are many incredible resources available for students to investigate pathways.  

To make the process of exploration easier, the HWCDSB offers students access to curated, relevant and local information and supports through the following platforms: 

Career Cruising 

All HWCDSB Students in Grades 7 – 12 have secured access to Career Cruising. This innovative career exploration software is full of useful real-world career information and helps students develop and revise their Individual Pathways Program (IPP) throughout their intermediate and senior education years. 

Students can securely access Career Cruising through myClass/LMS in the Student Tools tab, or through: http://www.careercruising.com 

User Name: HWC-StudentComputerUsername  

Password: (Date of Birth) MMDDYYY 

There are many incredible resources available for students to investigate pathways.  

Edge Factor 

The Edge Factor online platform provides an opportunity for Grades 9 – 12 HWCDSB students to explore various career pathways, training and education needed for employment. This resource also provides fantastic information on transferable skills that support life and career success.  

Students can securely access Edge Factor through myClass/LMS in the Student Tools tab. 

Pathways Exploration

There are many incredible resources available for students to investigate pathways.  

To make the process of exploration easier, the HWCDSB offers students access to curated, relevant and local information and supports through the following platforms: 

Career Cruising 

All HWCDSB Students in Grades 7 – 12 have secured access to Career Cruising. This innovative career exploration software is full of useful real-world career information and helps students develop and revise their Individual Pathways Program (IPP) throughout their intermediate and senior education years. 

Students can securely access Career Cruising through myClass/LMS in the Student Tools tab, or through: http://www.careercruising.com 

User Name: HWC-StudentComputerUsername     

Password: (Date of Birth) MMDDYYY 

Edge Factor 

The Edge Factor online platform provides an opportunity for Grades 9 – 12 HWCDSB students to explore various career pathways, training and education needed for employment. This resource also provides fantastic information on transferable skills that support life and career success.  

Students can securely access Edge Factor through myClass/LMS in the Student Tools tab. 

What do you need to graduate
from a Catholic Secondary School?

30 credits

Students are expected to take a Religious Studies credit in each grade:

• 4 credits in Religious Studies

Students must earn the following compulsory credits
to obtain the Ontario Secondary School Diploma:

• 4 credits in English" (one per grade)
• 3 3 credits in mathematics (one senior credit)
• 2 credits in science
• 1 credit in Canadian history
• 1 credit in Canadian geography
• 1 credit in the arts
• 1 credit in health and physical education
• 1 credit in French as a second language
• 0.5 credit in career studies
• 0.5 credit in civics

Plus one credit from each of the following groups: